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Affidavit of support - how many people is too many

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Planning to send affidavit of support to Members of my wife's family so that they could attend the reception/ceremony this summer.

Mom, Dad, sister/her child, brother, one or two cousins/friends..At what point will one be going overboard with affidavits?

I understand that income/wealth is obviously a major factor..Aside from that, are there any other factors one should consider?

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Boiler Grand Master

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They are not required for Tourists visa's. Much better if they show they have their own resources.

I would not bet on them getting visa's for obvious reasons.

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Obviously you are following a guide on 'what to do' .

Suggest you re-read it, sometime this evening, yes?

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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Not only are Affidavits of Support not necessary, they are in fact not even accepted. More to the point, they would not even be helpful.

Your relatives would have to apply for a B2 visa, each of them. Whether or not they will get it depends on whether or not the consulate employee believes that they will return to Iran, and not stay in the US. You probably know already that Iran is among the countries where getting a tourist visa is rather difficult. There is really not much you can do to help, other perhaps than providing an invitation letter to the wedding.

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A tourist visa is obtained upon the means of the person applying for it. In your case affidavit's of support may backfire as it could be interpreted as intent to immigrate rather than visit. A copy of the wedding invitation or a nicely worded letter would be the best to provide.

A person applying for a tourist visa must show ties proving they will return to their country after a visit such as property ownership, employment, schooling, family, etc.

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